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About August 16th, 1973, in brief:
- Historical events: Selman Waksman, a Russian-born American biochemist and microbiologist renowned for discovering streptomycin and other antibiotics, died on August 16, 1973, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
- Day of the week: August 16th, 1973 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
- #1 US song: Touch Me In The Morning by Diana Ross
- #1 UK song: I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) by Gary Glitter
- Popular movie: The Sting directed by George Roy Hill
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- August 16, 1973: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 16, 1973?
- August 16, 1973: What famous people died on that day?
- August 16, 1973: Number 1 song on that day
- August 16, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 16, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 16, 1973?
- Back in 1973
August 16, 1973: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 16, 1973:
- Death of Nobel Laureate Selman Waksman Selman Waksman, a Russian-born American biochemist and microbiologist renowned for discovering streptomycin and other antibiotics, died on August 16, 1973, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. source: en.wikipedia.org
August 16, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
LIFE magazines from August 1973
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What day of the week was August 16, 1973?
August 16, 1973 was a Thursday and it was the 228th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 16, 1973 can also be written as 8/16/1973 in the US and as 16/8/1973 in UK and Europe.
August 16, 1973: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 16, 1973:
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Selman Abraham WaksmanPrize laureate for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis.
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Selman WaksmanUkrainian-american biochemist and microbiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888).
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Veda Ann Borg
August 16, 1973: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 16, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 16, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1973 was Touch Me In The Morning by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
- Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning
- Wings - Live And Let Die
- Stories - Brother Louie
- Maureen McGovern - The Morning After
- Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
August 16, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 1973 was I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
- Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
- The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
- Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
- Donny Osmond - Young Love
- Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash
August 16, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 1973 was Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.
- Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
- Al Green - Here I Am Come & Take Me
- Aretha Franklin - Angel
- Bobby Womack - Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out
- Four Tops - Are You Man Enough
August 16, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 16, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.
Discover the Ox personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 16, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 16, 1973 was Waning gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 1973 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.
An observer located in New York City on August 16, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 08:47 pm and setting at 09:49 am.
The previous full moon was on Aug 14, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 1973.
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How old is someone born on August 16, 1973?
Someone born on August 16, 1973 is:
52 years 11 months old,
or 635 months and 6 days old,
or 2761 weeks and 6 days old,
or 19333 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1973?
There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 16th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 1973?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 16, 1973.
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